Thanks for the link vikas.
Well if going the 6 pin connector route, I am assuming there be connectors on both ends.
i.,e neither the programmer will have wires soldered directly or the target end having loose wires.

Now, I havent seen ready made cables with connectors on both ends. If you intend to make them yourselves, I guess the cost benefit will be lost ?

03-06-2010, 12:23 PM

akshay66

No ready made connector on both sides are available in market. Making own connectors is cheap if you buy material for 500 connectors.

03-06-2010, 12:38 PM

rao

LOL akshay, did you read the poll question before voting?

@pkshima, the cost still comes out to be lesser, we have already calculated.

Rao

03-06-2010, 12:53 PM

akshay66

Yes, Why ??

03-06-2010, 09:23 PM

pkshima

@akshay, I guess Rao & Vikas will easily and quickly sell over 500 units so numbers wont be a problem here.

By cost, I meant not money but the headache of crimping those pins. Somehow even with a 750 Rs crimping tool, I find it very cumbersome.
If its still cheaper for them, I guess they have a better technique of making it or they might be offloading it to some small shop.

03-08-2010, 11:25 PM

MohitM

I can't quite follow this thread... What is it about? Is it the technical/quality aspect or the cost aspect that you guys are worried about?

Anyway, we regularly use them in our products as connectors between PCB to LCD & PCB to keypad and they are pretty sturdy.

And they are pretty cheap. We buy from Chhabra Electronics, LRM (and I don't have his numbers with me). Last time, IIRC, he quoted Rs. 0.9 per pin/wire for one end male+female connectors and Rs. 1.35 per pin/wire for both ends have male+female connectors. Wire length was 9". For a 6-wire connector with connectors on both ends: Rs. 1.35*6 = Rs. 8.10. I don't know about you guys, but this price suits us great. The wires and connectors are good quality, and I have absolutely no issues against them. They'll custom-build for you also, at no extra price.

03-08-2010, 11:47 PM

MohitM

Quote:

No ready made connector on both sides are available in market.

Actually, they are. We've bought them across the counter. It seems the 6-pins are usually stocked in quantities. I think they are used in PCB to LCD connections a lot - weighing scales, PCO machines etc.